Kohl's to unveil remodeled Beaverton store next week

Federick D. Joe/The OregonianTravis Cornwell (left to right) and Dani Newhall build clothing displays and hang clothes in the men's department as they prepared for the 2006 opening of the new Kohl's in Beaverton. The department store chain has remodeled that store and will unveil it next Friday.

Yes, that's the same store it held a grand opening for only five years ago.

The department store company says it plans to renovate many of its old -- and not so old -- stores nationwide. This year, Kohl's said it will remodel 100 of its stores, an increase of 18 percent from 2010.

Kohl's announced plans this month to open nine stores nationwide -- including two in Washington -- this coming year that it says will add 1,200 jobs.

Kohl's first came to Oregon in 2006, opening several of its seven Portland area stores in former Mervyn's locations. The company also has opened stores in Albany, Salem, Springfield, Bend and Medford.

In the Beaverton store, which is located at 11055 S.W. Canyon Road, updates include redesigned home and junior's departments, revamped fitting rooms, new merchandise displays, and changes to the children's, jewelry, shoe and customer service departments as well as check-out areas and the restrooms.

The March 25 event will include a ribbon cutting and comments from Kohl's executives.